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US military looking to expand naval blockade and restrict Iranian land commerce: Report
Katherine Hearst11/7/2026
The US military is setting up a task force to bolster Washington's efforts to restrict Tehran's movement of advanced weapons systems and other sanctions materials across its land borders and the Caspian Sea, Reuters reports. The announcement of the task force, which has not been previously reported, will be made later on Saturday by the US Central Command, according to a statement seen by Reuters ahead of its release.
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